Hepatitis mystery: 32 Scots children sickened with acute liver inflammation
THE number of children in Scotland struck down by an unexplained liver disease outbreak has climbed to 32, amid warnings from the World Health…
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THE number of children in Scotland struck down by an unexplained liver disease outbreak has climbed to 32, amid warnings from the World Health…
THE number of children in Scotland struck down by an unexplained liver disease outbreak has climbed to 32, amid warnings from the World Health…
The cases are not caused by known hepatitis viruses. It is too early to tell if this marks an increase in yearly hepatitis cases seen in Can.
Westend61/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now investigating at least 180 cases of severe hepatitis with unknown cause among children — an increase from the 109 cases that were reported earlier this month, federal officials confirmed on Wednesday. Thirty-six states and territories have now reported cases, and the CDC said it is working with health departments and clinicians nationwide to identify and investigate why the mysterious illness may be sickening children. "It's important to note that severe hepatitis in children remains rare...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigates 180 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children recorded in the last seven months.